Living in Ames
In Ames, the statutory reference rent is €5.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.2% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 3.22% in June 2026. At the start of 2024, the foreign population was 2,085. At the start of 2025, Ames had a population of 33,276.
Lower unemployment than 81% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Ames?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Ames?
Average net cold rent is 5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 16,701 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 12,405 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 4,296 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Ames a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 300 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Ames?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.22 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Ames 3.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 86.78 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 14,796 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,884 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.22 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent |
What does a salary buy in Ames?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €1,520 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €300 |
| Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €12 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,188 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ames. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ames. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Ames?
Police recorded about 3,313 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.14
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,313 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.14Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was SCQ, 19.6 km away, with 22 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 86.8% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ames. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course
Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities
For adult language learners, residents.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Ames?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station COMPOSTELA)7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Ames 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station COMPOSTELA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station COMPOSTELA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station COMPOSTELA)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 11.9 · Feb 13.1 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 16.8 · May 19.3 · Jun 22 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 22.3 · Oct 18.5 · Nov 14.3 · Dec 12.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA/LABACOLLA19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 4.2 · Feb 4 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 6.4 · May 8.8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 12 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 5.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA/LABACOLLA19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.1 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 11.6 · May 14.1 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 8.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA/LABACOLLA19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 216.3 · Feb 146.2 · Mar 154.2 · Apr 137.5 · May 115.1 · Jun 61.8 · Jul 41.3 · Aug 60.8 · Sep 91.3 · Oct 206.6 · Nov 222.1 · Dec 222.4 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA/LABACOLLA19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 90.4 · Feb 116.2 · Mar 154 · Apr 173.3 · May 200 · Jun 221.2 · Jul 244.7 · Aug 236.1 · Sep 190.5 · Oct 134.9 · Nov 94.4 · Dec 87.4 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA/LABACOLLA19Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Vigo ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Reims (France) ±2.4 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.7 °C, Ventura (United States) ±2.8 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±3.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Ames?
The published population was 33,276 people in January 2025. Source: Ames - official stats1
By nationality
National passport93.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 80.1 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,085 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 16,865 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 15,617 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 33,276 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Ames - official stats1Official |
International community in Ames
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 32,062 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 27,952 | 87.2% |
| South America | 2,410 | 7.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 513 | 1.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 474 | 1.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 387 | 1.2% |
| Africa | 138 | 0.4% |
| North America | 94 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 91 | 0.3% |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 32,062 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 30,382 | 94.8% |
| South America | 833 | 2.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 421 | 1.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 162 | 0.5% |
| Africa | 85 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 81 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 59 | 0.2% |
| North America | 38 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Ames
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Noia as an Ames alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €3.40/m² Noia vs €5.00/m² Ames−32%
- Nearest airport: 40.5 km Noia vs 19.6 km Ames+107%
- Residents: 14,123 Noia vs 33,276 Ames−58%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,540 (2025) Noia vs 3,313 (2024) Amesno percentage
- Unemployment: 3.0% Noia vs 3.2% Ames−8%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,884 Noia vs €1,884 Amessame level
Cities near Ames
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 2.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Ames, nearest in population first.
How does Ames compare?
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Ames in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ames under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).
A country-wide rule for Spain; Ames's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Ames part of Santiago de Compostela?
Ames is in the published commuting zone of Santiago de Compostela; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Santiago de Compostela city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Ames?
The published population was 33,276 people in January 2025. Source: Ames - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Ames?
Average net cold rent is 5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 350 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Ames?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station COMPOSTELA).
How safe is Ames?
Police recorded about 3,313 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..
What is the unemployment rate in Ames?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Ames?
The median gross salary is 1,884 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Ames a good place to live?
Ames may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Ames part of Santiago de Compostela?
Ames is in the published commuting zone of Santiago de Compostela; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Ames?
Santiago de Compostela, Brión, Negreira, Teo, Padrón are near Ames. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Ames?
The official country of birth distribution records 27,952 people (87.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Ames, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ce65239f818c66b92da531d04b2d5aa7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/ames/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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